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A 133-metre hill north of Kumamoto Station, with a Buddhist stupa at the top and a known night view.
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The Buddhist relic pagoda on Mt. Hanaokayama, 133 m above sea level, north of JR Kumamoto Station. It is said to have the most beautiful night view in Kumamoto City. At the summit is a white pagoda enshrining sacred relics of the Buddha (the Buddha's bones), donated by Indian Prime Minister Nehru to pray for world peace. There are also the Koshikake-ishi, a stone said to have been sat on by Kato Kiyomasa, Kabuto-iwa and Kanekake-matsu.
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